Lunch-to-Lunch LU4Water Legal Workshop on Water Regulation

Lunch-to-Lunch LU4Water Legal Workshop on Water Regulation

Faculty of Law, Lund University, June 4–5, 2026

Program

Thursday 4 June
Address: Lilla Gråbrödersgatan 3C, Tryckeriet, 3 floor, room Tetra Pak

12.00–13.00 Lunch and registration  

13.00–13.10 Opening speech
        Britta Sjöstedt, Faculty of Law, Lund University
        Anna Zemskova, Faculty of Law, Lund University

13.10–13.20 LU4Water Project 
Kenneth M Persson, LTH, Lund University

13.20–13.30 UNU Hub – Water in a Changing Environment at Lund University
Rolf Larsson, LTH, Lund University

13.30–15.00 Panel I: Implementing the EU water acquis in Sweden – Visions, Challenges, Solutions
Chair: Amanda Kron, Faculty of Law, Lund University

Hur en myndighet arbetar med implementering av direktiv kopplat till vatten?
Annika Israelsson, Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU)

The infringement case against Sweden on the implementation of Article 11 WFD
Jan Darpö, Uppsala University

Possible ways to facilitate Sweden's implementation of the EU water acquis: a case study of a water resources law
Erik Brattström, Johanna Ohlsson, Anna Zemskova, Lund University

15.00–15.30 Coffee break

15.30–17.00 Panel II: The Legal Framework of Water Management in Sweden, Part I
Chair: Anna Zemskova, Faculty of Law, Lund University

The Regulation of Water Activities - Civil Law Aspects
Moa Almquist, Advokatfirman Delphi

Överklagbarhet, normprövning och egendomsskydd inom vattenförvaltningen
Jesper Blomberg, Faculty of Law, Lund University

Nationella Planen ur ett MMD-perspektiv 
Christina Olsen Lundh, University of Gothenburg, Mark- och miljödomstolen vid Vänersborgs tingsrätt 

18.00–20.30 Dinner for presenters and LU4Water project members at Bistro Kino

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Friday 5 June
Address: Lilla Gråbrödersgatan 4, Juridicum, 1 floor, room Seminarierummet

9.00 – 10.30  Panel III: The Legal Framework of Water Management in Sweden, Part II 
Chair: Britta Sjöstedt, Faculty of Law, Lund University

Correlation Between the Environmental Code and the Water Service Act
Johanna Lundgren, Advokatfirman Lindahl

The Environmental Code in a Multitude of Water Operations
Charlotte Sparrenbom, MGeo, Lund University

The Water Framework Directive and the Green Transition - Swedish Perspectives
David Langlet, Uppsala University

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break 

11.00 – 12.30 Panel IV: Perspectives on Water Management in Sweden: Sectoral and Governance Dimensions 
Chair: Jesper Blomberg, Faculty of Law, Lund University

Allmänna Vattentjänster genom Källsorterande Avloppssystem
Maria Holmgren, Svenskt Vatten 

Stöd för Verksamheter och Planering inom Geologiska Frågor
Carola Lindeberg, Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) 

Coordination Within a Catchment Area 
Niklas Thidevall, RISE

12.30 – 12.35 Closing Remarks
Britta Sjöstedt, Faculty of Law, Lund University
Anna Zemskova, Faculty of Law, Lund University

12.35       Lunch